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Ubuntu 13.10 is an open source and freely distributed Linux operating system based on the well known Debian GNU/Linux project. It uses a user-friendly, unique, modern and beautiful desktop environment called Unity 3D.

Distributed as a 32-bit, 64-bit and 64-bit Mac Live DVDs

It’s available for download as Live DVD ISO images, supporting the 64-bit (amd64), 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit for Macintosh systems. All these ISOs can be burned to DVD discs or written to USB flash drives.

Boot options

From the boot prompt, users can try Ubuntu without installing anything on their computers, run a memory diagnostic test, start an existing operating system installed on the first hard disk, as well as to install Ubuntu without testing it (not recommended).

It is no longer supported by Canonical

Dubbed Saucy Salamander, the 13.10 release of the Ubuntu Linux OS was officially unveiled by Canonical on October 17, 2013. It was supported with security updates and important bugfixes until July 2014.